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Ausschreibung: Senior Lecturer für Ethik mit Schwerpunkt angewandter Ethik

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Guten Tag! wir möchten Sie über folgende aktuelle Jobausschreibung am Institut für Philosophie der Universität Wien informieren: Senior Lecturer für Ethik mit Schwerpunkt angewandter Ethik (5439) Link zur Ausschreibung: <https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5439/> https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5439/ NEUE Bewerbungsfrist: 04.05.2026 Wir laden alle Interessierten herzlich dazu ein, sich für diese Position zu bewerben. Bitte leiten Sie diese Information auch an potenziell interessierte Personen in Ihrem Umfeld weiter. Vielen Dank im Voraus für Ihre Unterstützung! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Katherina Krobath -- Institutskoordination Dipl.-Ing. Katherina Geneviève Krobath, BEd Andreas Wintersperger, MA <mailto:philosophie@univie.ac.at> philosophie(a)univie.ac.at +43(1)4277 46401 Institut für Philosophie Universitätsstraße 7, Raum A316 1010 Wien <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/> https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/

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27.4 - Gastvortrag + Workshop by Maria Robaszkiewicz

by Georg Harfensteller

<<english below>> Liebe Kolleg:innen, Wir möchten Sie herzlich zu dem ersten Gastvortrag + anschließendem Workshop der Reihe „Werkstatt Phänomenologie“ einladen. Montag, *27.4.2026*, um *16:45*, Hörsaal 3B im NIG:Maria Robaszkiewicz - On Men* and Birds: Anthropogenic Wasteful Noise in Times of Rapid Species Extinction Der anschließende Workshop widmet sich dem Thema Migration. Texte dafür finden Sie auf unserem Moodle, für den Sie sich hier <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/newslettermoodle/> einschreiben können. Weitere Informationen zu Veranstaltungen der Werkstatt Phänomenologie finden Sie auf unserer Website <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/werkstatt-phaenomenologie/> sowie auf Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/forschungskreisphaenomenologie/>. Mit besten Grüßen, Team Werkstatt Phänomenologie <<english>> Dear colleagues, We would like to warmly invite you to the first guest lecture followed by a workshop in the “Werkstatt Phänomenologie” series. *Monday, 27 April 2026, at 16:45, Lecture Hall 3B at the NIG:* Maria Robaszkiewicz – On Men* and Birds: Anthropogenic Wasteful Noise in Times of Rapid Species Extinction The subsequent workshop will focus on the topic of migration. You can find the relevant texts on our Moodle, where you can also enroll here <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/newslettermoodle/>. Further information about events in the Werkstatt Phänomenologie series can be found on our website <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/werkstatt-phaenomenologie/> as well as on Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/forschungskreisphaenomenologie/>. With best regards, The Werkstatt Phänomenologie team [image: MARIA ROBASZKIEWICZ_27.4.36.png] Abstract: There is always a certain purposefulness of natural sounds: the sound of breaking waves manifest the conditions on the sea, the sound of striking thunder marks the dangers of a storm, birds’ singing is their way of communication. These sounds make worldly sense as they inform all perceptible beings about their surroundings, about the momentary conditions of the world. Accordingly, sounds of nature are limited in scope (an assertion that may be challenged by environments such as native jungle, though a different register of perception could be expected there), to the extent that when we happen to be in spaces empty of anthropogenic sounds, our experience might be very close to an experience of silence. Humans, on the contrary, produce a lot of noise polluting our earthly surroundings. This noise is often wasteful; it doesn’t communicate anything specific that we need for a better orientation in the world. Continuous passing of cars in front of my window, the monotonous noise of a machine, the drilling and hammering of endless construction sites consume time repeating the same futile message over and over again. In Anthropocene, it is not only noise that is wasteful this way: it’s also light, energy water or oxygen. Through the continuous decrease of, especially animal, diversity, human noise becomes hegemonial. In urban spaces, the declining presence of singing, cawing and quacking birds constitutes perhaps the most noticeable change in this respect, one of the reasons for which is anthropogenic harm to birds’ migratory routes. I argue that phenomenology as an attentive style of thinking helps us to notice the scale of the problem, which is the condition of possibility for action and change. In doing this, I reach to different ecophenomenological readings of Merleau-Ponty, ecophenomenologies of sound, and descriptive studies of birds’ migration.

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Talk on "being" in Plato and Aristotle

by Max Kölbel

From: Ricardo Alcocer Urueta <ricardo.alcocer.urueta(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:ricardo.alcocer.urueta@univie.ac.at>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 8:13 PM To: Subject: A morphosyntactic construal of "being" as understood by Plato and Aristotle Dear Colleagues, On May 26, I will be presenting at the Wiener Sprachgesellschaft. The title of my presentation is “A morphosyntactic construal of ‘being’ as understood by Plato and Aristotle”. The abstract of the presentation, along with the date and location details, can be found here: https://wsg.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/ricardo-alcocer-urueta-a-morphosyn… <https://wsg.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/ricardo-alcocer-urueta-a-morphosyn…>. Muchos saludos, Ricardo -- Dr. Ricardo Alcocer Urueta, Lic. Lic. M.Phil. ––––––––––––––––––––– Max Kölbel Institutsvorstand Head of Department Professur für analytische Philosophie und Sprachphilosophie Chair of Analytic Philosophy and Philosophy of Language Philosophy as Conceptual Engagement (PACE), FWF doc.funds project https://pace.phl.univie.ac.at/ "Knowledge in Crisis”, FWF Cluster of Excellence project https://www.knowledgeincrisis.com/ Institut für Philosophie Universität Wien Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG) 1010 Wien Austria Tel: +43 1 4277 46470 max.koelbel(a)univie.ac.at

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Ausschreibung: Senior Lecturer für Ethik mit Schwerpunkt angewandter Ethik

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Guten Tag! wir möchten Sie über folgende aktuelle Jobausschreibung am Institut für Philosophie der Universität Wien informieren: Senior Lecturer für Ethik mit Schwerpunkt angewandter Ethik (5439) Link zur Ausschreibung: <https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5439/> https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5439/ Bewerbungsfrist: 30.04.2026 Wir laden alle Interessierten herzlich dazu ein, sich für diese Position zu bewerben. Bitte leiten Sie diese Information auch an potenziell interessierte Personen in Ihrem Umfeld weiter. Vielen Dank im Voraus für Ihre Unterstützung! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Katherina Krobath -- Institutskoordination Dipl.-Ing. Katherina Geneviève Krobath, BEd Andreas Wintersperger, MA <mailto:philosophie@univie.ac.at> philosophie(a)univie.ac.at +43(1)4277 46401 Institut für Philosophie Universitätsstraße 7, Raum A316 1010 Wien <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/> https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/

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Next UPSalon Stammtisch: 28.4.2026

by Initiative to Support Women in Academic Philosophy

Dear all, we hope that you had a great start into the new semester! We are happy to announce the date, time and venue for the next UPSalon Stammtisch: Tuesday, 28.4.2026, 19:00 at Café Weingartner (Goldschlagstraße 6). UPSalon are a group of students, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers at the department of philosophy; the initiative aims at creating a space and community in Vienna where underrepresented philosophers - such as women, trans, inter and non-binary persons, BIPOC, socioeconomically disadvantaged people, queer people, and people with disabilities - can connect on a regular basis at events and informal gatherings. We are looking forward to resuming the conversations we had at our last meeting in March, and are happy about new people who want to join. We also want to remind you that our second event of next semester, the Trans*Formations talk by Luana Pesarini, will take place on Thursday, 30.4., 18:00-19:30 at HS 3A, NIG. Please find the event description below and the poster attached. Looking forward to seeing you there too! With all the best, UPSalon ------- Dear All, we want to cordially invite you to the next Trans*Formations Event at the Philosophy Institute. For those who do not know the series: This talk and workshop series organized by a bunch of people from the Philosophy Department (BA, MA and PhD) provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. Thanks to the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) [1] and queer@hochschulen [2] for their financial support! In the next talk, Luana Pesarini (Goethe Universität Frankfurt) will discuss historical and contemporary theories of the neural basis of transness, and the presuppositions these studies rely on, from a trans/feminist science studies perspective. The next Event will be in English! When & Where: Thursday, 30.4.2026 - 18:00-19:30 at HS 3A, NIG (Universitätsstraße 7) The Trans Brain? History and Current Hypotheses on the Neural Basis of Transness Abstract: Against the background of contemporary debates about the supposed natural basis of sex/gender and the intersection of neurodivergence and transness, the lecture will turn to the history and contemporary theories of the neural basis of transness. Contemporary trans brain hypotheses rest on a whole array of presuppositions: The assumption that brains have a sex/gender; that this brain sex/gender can stand in opposition to the sex assigned at birth; that brain sex/gender develops in response to hormonal changes; that this development has a temporal threshold; and that one can discern transness from a trans-sexed/gendered brain - all of these conveyed through imaging technologies. To fan out the presuppositions that fuel contemporary theories of the neural basis of transness, the lecture will trace its history through the lens of trans/feminist science studies. Starting from theories about the natural bisexuality and plasticity of mammals and their eugenic interpretations at the beginning of the 20th century (Eugen Steinach, Paul Kammerer), the lecture will move through the early hypotheses about the neural basis of transness in the post-Second World War inception of trans medicine in the US (John Money, Robert Stoller, Harry Benjamin), to the first neuroimaging studies on transness in the 1990s and early 2000s, to finish with the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of transness in contemporary neuroscience and a discussion of its impacts on the lives of trans people. Neuronal explanations of transness certainly do not carry the same weight in the debates about the natural basis of sex/gender and transness as chromosomal explanations. Incidents such as the International Chess Federation's ban of trans women from the women's category, the European Society of Endocrinology's considerations about brain scans as "a useful tool for earlier identification of transgenderism in young people," and calls from neuroscientists to intervene in and prevent the development of transness in the brain nevertheless illustrate the current and potentially future power of such explanations over the lives of trans people. Bio: Luana Pesarini is a philosophy-trained sociologist specializing in feminist science and technology studies, theories of materiality, and trans feminism. She is currently working as a doctoral researcher in the German Research Foundation-funded RTG "Fixing Futures. Technologies of Anticipation in Contemporary Societies" at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany. There will be a Q&A after the talk, as well as snacks and drinks! Please also save the date for the next Trans*Formations Events: A talk on Law and Gender by UK barrister Jane Russell on 15.5., and a full-day event with a focus on Gender Euphoria on 7.6. with, among others, talks by Prof. Quill Kukla (Georgetown University) and Prof. Eric A. Stanley (University of California, Berkeley). We are thankful to our previous Trans*Formations speakers: Luce deLire [3], Alyosxa Tudor [4], Eric Llaveria Caselles [5], Emelia Stanley, [6] Emma Heaney [7], Juliana Gleeson, [8] Gen Eickers & Sigmond Richli [9], Jonah I. Garde [10] and Anna Klieber [11]! Please register here!! [12] We are looking forward to seeing you at the event, and happy if you forward this invitation to others who might be interested! With all the best, the Trans*Formations Team & UPSalon - A Salon for Underrepresented Philosophers Links: ------ [1] https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ [2] https://queer-at-hochschulen.org/ [3] https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/en/news-events/nachrichten-news-events/det… [4] https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/news-events/nachrichten-news-events/detail… [5] https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/news-events/nachrichten-news-events/detail… [6] https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/news-events/nachrichten-news-events/detail… [7] https://lists.philo.at/hyperkitty/list/news@lists.philo.at/thread/GIUSVC6TO… [8] https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/news-events/nachrichten-news-events/detail… [9] https://urise.univie.ac.at/mod/booking/optionview.php?cmid=293&optionid… [10] https://lists.philo.at/hyperkitty/list/news@lists.philo.at/thread/ZUJBVRNM7… [11] https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/news-events/nachrichten-news-events/detail… [12] https://urise.univie.ac.at/mod/booking/optionview.php?optionid=2617&cmi…

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Einladung zur Infoveranstaltung "Philosophische Praxis" - Freitag, 8. Mai 2026, 17.30 Uhr

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Guten Tag! Wir möchten Sie über die folgende Veranstaltung informieren: ++++ Einladung zur Infoveranstaltung Philosophische Praxis Wann: Freitag, 8. Mai 2026, 17.30 Uhr Format: online Anmeldung: Bitte per Mail an philosophischepraxis(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:philosophischepraxis@univie.ac.at> Was ist der Universitätslehrgang Philosophische Praxis? Philosophische Praxis verbindet Reflexion mit konkretem Handeln. Im Universitätslehrgang entwickeln Sie die Fähigkeit, Gespräche zu führen, die Orientierung schaffen und Denkprozesse vertiefen. Sie arbeiten mit theoretischen Grundlagen und praxisnahen Methoden, führen Dialoge mit Einzelpersonen und Gruppen und setzen sich mit Haltungen auseinander, die professionelles Handeln leiten. Sie begegnen Lehrenden, die öffentliche philosophische Diskussion prägen und lernen unterschiedliche Zugänge zu philosophischer Praxis kennen. In einem eigenen Projekt erproben Sie Ihren persönlichen Zugang und erweitern fachliche Kompetenzen, die in Beratung, Bildung, Kunst und Kultur und verwandten professionellen Kontexten gefragt sind. Weitere Informationen <https://postgraduatecenter.at/weiterbildungsprogramme/bildung-soziales/phil osophische-praxis/> Informieren Sie sich über den Universitätslehrgang bei unserem Event am 8. Mai und nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit, Ihre Fragen direkt an wissenschaftliche Leiterin, Ass.-Prof. Dr. Donata Romizi, M.A, zu stellen! Agnes Raschauer, Bakk. MA (sie/ihr; she/her) Program Management Universitätslehrgang Philosophische Praxis Universität Wien Postgraduate Center Campus der Universität Wien Spitalgasse 2, Hof 1, 1090 Wien T +43-1-4277-10838 M +43-664-817-6683 <mailto:philosophischepraxis@univie.ac.at> philosophischepraxis(a)univie.ac.at <http://www.postgraduatecenter.at/philosophischepraxis> www.postgraduatecenter.at/philosophischepraxis <http://facebook.com/postgraduatecenter> <https://www.instagram.com/postgraduatecenter.univie/> <https://www.youtube.com/PostgraduateVienna> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/postgraduatecenter/> <https://massmailer.univie.ac.at/site/postgraduatecenter/108pgc/subscribe/ar ticle/119.html> » Möchten Sie unseren Newsletter erhalten? Hier geht's zur Anmeldung! <http://www.postgraduatecenter.at/philosophischepraxis>

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Job advertisement: University Assistant Praedoc in the research area of Philosophy of Media and Technology (ID 5539)

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Dear Sir or Madam, We would like to inform you about the following current job opening at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Vienna: University Assistant Praedoc, in the research area of Philosophy of Media and Technology (ID 5539) Link to the job posting: https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5539/ We warmly invite all interested individuals to apply for this position. We would also greatly appreciate it if you could share this information with potentially interested individuals in your network. Thank you in advance for your support! Kind regards, Katherina Krobath -- Institutskoordination Dipl.-Ing. Katherina Geneviève Krobath, BEd Andreas Wintersperger, MA <mailto:philosophie@univie.ac.at> philosophie(a)univie.ac.at +43(1)4277 46401 Institut für Philosophie Universitätsstraße 7, Raum A316 1010 Wien <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/> https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/

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DO. 23.04., KoPhil-Vortragsabend

by Dr. HASHI Hisaki

S.g. Damen udn Herren, liebe Kollegen/innen, Im Folgenden eine Information über den bevorstehende KoPhil-Vortagsabend in Zusammenarbeit mit Herrn Prof. Karamanolis. Vortrag mit Diskussion von Leopold Spindelberger (Dr. med.) zum Thema: Taoismus und Naturwissenschaft Versuch einer Synthese DO. 23. April 2026, 18:30 20:15 Institut für Philosophie der Universität Wien, HS 3D 1010 Wien, Universitätsstr. 7 (NIG) Eintritt frei Näheres im Attachment Interessierte werden herzlich eingeladen Mit freundlichen Grüßen KoPhil-Präsidium www.kophil.at <http://www.kophil.at>

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Gal Ben Porath, "The kinematics of indeterminism" - Physics meets Philosophy

by Sebastian Horvat

Dear all, You are hereby invited to the next "Physics meets Philosophy" talk (organized in cooperation with the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information) by Gal Ben Porath (University of Bonn) Title: The kinematics of indeterminism (see abstract below) Date: April 24th (Friday) Time: 11:00-12:30 Location: IQOQI Seminar room (Boltzmanngasse 3, 2nd floor) Zoom link (for those that cannot join in person): https://univienna.zoom.us/j/61334139090?pwd=OHqUQNmVwbfI9d7b80Z7k2cCXJiXNS.1 Abstract: Discussions of determinism and indeterminism of physical theories usually focus on properties of dynamical laws (e.g., uniqueness of solution). This is perfectly adequate in all the usual cases. However, when considering speculative models that seek to introduce fundamental indeterminism into physics, such discussions are unsatisfying. The unusual ontological roles attributed to indeterministic changes by the authors of such models, require them to have unusual kinematical features. I will examine these desired roles and point to their problematic nature. I will then suggest recognizing the occurrence of jump discontinuities as the distinguishing feature of indeterministic kinematics and explore some consequences of such a recognition. For more information on "Physics meets Philosophy", see https://sites.google.com/view/physphilvienna Best wishes Sebastian

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Ausschreibung: externe Lehre für 2026/27 / call for external teaching for 2026/27

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Guten Tag, untenstehend möchten wir Sie über folgende Ausschreibung informieren: --- Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir möchten Sie darüber informieren, dass die Ausschreibung für die externe Lehre im Studienjahr 2026/27 ab sofort auf unserer Website verfügbar ist. Alle relevanten Informationen zur Bewerbung, zu den Rahmenbedingungen sowie zu den einzureichenden Unterlagen finden Sie unter folgendem Link: <https://ssc-phil.univie.ac.at/lehre/externe-lehre/> https://ssc-phil.univie.ac.at/lehre/externe-lehre/ Wir laden alle Interessierten herzlich ein, sich zu bewerben, und freuen uns über Ihre Einreichungen. Für Rückfragen stehen wir Ihnen gerne über <mailto:philosophie.spl@univie.ac.at> philosophie.spl(a)univie.ac.at zur Verfügung. Freundliche Grüße Ihr SPL/ SSC Philosophie Team ___ Dear Sir or Madam, We would like to inform you that the call for external teaching for the 2026/27 academic year is now available on our website. All relevant information regarding the application, the general conditions, and the required documents can be found on the external teaching page: https://ssc-phil.univie.ac.at/lehre/externe-lehre/ We warmly invite all interested applicants to apply and look forward to receiving your submissions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via philosophie.spl(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:philosophie.spl@univie.ac.at> . Kind regards, Your SPL/ SSC Philosophy Team --- Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Andreas Wintersperger -- Institutskoordination Dipl.-Ing. Katherina Geneviève Krobath, BEd Andreas Wintersperger, MA <mailto:philosophie@univie.ac.at> philosophie(a)univie.ac.at +43(1)4277 46401 Institut für Philosophie Universitätsstraße 7, Raum A316 1010 Wien <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/> https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/

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